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Of course, we've got the small matter of that Manchester derby to bring you soon, as well as the night's other two EFL Cup fixtures. Our live text commentary gets rolling at 18:30 BST, and from there you'll be able to find radio commentary as well.

We'll be back at the same time tomorrow morning for more football gossip and breaking sporting news.

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Cresswell excited for London stadium debut

EFL Cup fourth round, West Ham v Chelsea (19:45 BST)

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West Ham lost 2-1 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on the opening day of the season

West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell was "gutted" to miss their first game at the Olympic Stadium due to injury, but is excited to make his London stadium debut tonight as they play Chelsea in the fourth round of the EFL Cup.

The 26-year-old has had to sit on the sidelines for three months after injuring his knee during a pre-season friendly in July.

Cresswell made an impact on his return during West Ham's 1-0 win over Crystal Palace, setting up Lanzini for the winner before later being sent off for picking up two yellow cards in the space of a minute.

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Bilic likes West Ham's chances if they beat Chelsea

EFL Cup fourth round, West Ham v Chelsea (19:45)

Big teams drawn together helps West Ham - Slaven Bilic

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic says the fact that big teams such as Liverpool, Tottenham and the Manchester clubs have been drawn together gives him hope if the Hammers reach the last eight of the EFL Cup.

The Croat's side face Chelsea tonight at home at 19:45 BST in the last 16.

West Ham have struggled since their move to the Olympic stadium, claiming only 10 points from their first nine games.

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Man City seeking a response

EFL Cup fourth round, Man Utd v Man City (20:00 BST)

Chris Bevan

BBC Sport

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He won his first 10 games as Manchester City manager but, since then, not too much has gone right for Pep Guardiola.

If his side don’t beat neighbours Manchester United in the EFL Cup on Wednesday evening, it will be the first time he has gone six games without a win in his nine-year managerial career in Spain, Germany and England.

City have lost two and drawn three of their past five games – enough to equal Pep’s previous worst winless run, which came in February and March 2009 when he was Barcelona boss.

Perhaps we should expect a response from City at Old Trafford tonight, however. Guardiola’s Barca responded by winning their next seven games in a row and went on to win the Champions League, La Liga and the Copa del Rey that season.

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'Next few weeks important for United'

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Phil Neville

MOTD2 pundit and former Man Utd defender

Manchester United made a disastrous start against Chelsea on Sunday - and got worse as the game went on.

From what I saw from United in their 4-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge, I don't think they are anywhere near the level that their manager Jose Mourinho wants them to be at, and it will probably take them a lot more time to get there.

But what I would add is that they have come out of a period of tough games, and they are going into a spell where their fixtures look a lot more winnable. Mourinho said so himself afterwards.

The next few weeks are an important time for them because you don't win the league by beating the clubs around you - you win it by beating everyone else.

'Zlatan & Pogba need to turn up tonight'

Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic arrived at Manchester United with big reputations and for big money, but it’s fair to say we have only seen flashes of what they are capable of so far.

The Swedish striker hasn’t scored in the Premier League since the gift he was presented by Claudio Bravo in the derby six weeks ago, while Pogba has struggled for consistency since his £89m move this summer.

Both need to turn up tonight if Jose Mourinho’s side are to avenge that defeat at the hands of City on the home turf.

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Valencia fined for bottle thrown at players

Valencia have been fined 1,500 euros (£1,340) after a water bottle was thrown from the stands at Barcelona's players during Saturday's La Liga game.

The Spanish Football Federation warned Valencia that it may close its Mestalla Stadium if similar incidents happen.

The plastic bottle was thrown into a huddle of celebrating Barca players after Lionel Messi's 94th-minute winning penalty secured a 3-2 victory.

Luis Suarez and Neymar both fell to the floor after the bottle landed.

Spain's football federation criticised the Barca players for their "exaggerated reaction" and for celebrating in front of home fans, but added "nothing justified" the reaction of the Valencia supporters.

It also praised Valencia for quickly identifying the fan who threw the bottle.

“What he said was that he didn’t think it was the right time for a footballer to come out, which begs the question, when is the right time?" Hirst said on a BBC Sport Facebook Live, which you can watch here.

"Eventually someone is going to take the plunge and I think there are lots of things in place for footballers to get the support they need from the club, supporters’ bodies and social media. So what he is saying is pretty negative and a bit old fashioned.

"Maybe if he got out on terraces a bit more and saw what was really going on, he wouldn‘t make comments like that."

'Significant security challenge' at West Ham-Chelsea'

West Ham, Chelsea, stadium operators LS185 and the Metropolitan Police all hope this fixture concludes without any major incidents.

It will be a significant challenge for all concerned though.

Given previous violent episodes within the stadium this season LS185 has been accused of failing to hire stewards with sufficient experience of dealing with football crowds.

Critics point to the gulf in difference between marshalling June’s AC/DC concert and a potentially volatile London derby.

Tonight, around 1,000 stewards will be on duty in a bid to prevent or deal with disorder.

Other problems exist, though. Radio communication technology needed by police will not be installed within the ground until February.

But given concerns over this game the Metropolitan Police says it has a tactical “comprehensive plan” in place that will allow officers to operate within the stadium if called upon.

However, with 5,200 Chelsea fans and tens of thousands of home fans, the biggest task may come with dealing with security in the relatively open expanse of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park before and after the match.

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'Mourinho needs the win more'

EFL Cup fourth round, Man Utd v Man City (20:00 BST)

Bill Rice

BBC Radio Manchester

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What a difference six weeks can make. When Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola met for the first time as the managers of Manchester United and Manchester City last month, both had made 100% starts to the season.

Fast-forward 47 days and City are without a win in five as Guardiola suffers the worst run of his managerial career, while Mourinho finds himself under scrutiny with his side seventh in the table after suffering the worst Premier League defeat of his career - 4-0 at Chelsea.

Both need a win tonight, but who needs it more? I’d say Mourinho, who for all the money spent in the summer is in danger of seeing a promising start evaporate and the team be no closer to the top of the table than under David Moyes and Louis van Gaal before him.

The numbers are drawn...

We'll be previewing tonight's EFL Cup fixtures - Sunderland v Southampton, West Ham v Chelsea and Manchester City v Manchester United - shortly, with live text and radio coverage of the matches and the quarter-final draw to follow tonight.

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